Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 – Hadith 64-72

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 64-72

 

Chapter 16: The characteristics of the fitrah.

 

Abu Huraira reported:

 

Five are the acts quite akin to the Fitra, or five are the acts of Fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubes, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits and clipping the moustache. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 64)

 

Abu Huraira reported:

 

Five are the acts of fitra: circumcision, removing the pubes, clipping the moustache, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits.  (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 65)

 

Anas reported:

 

A time limit has been prescribed for us for clipping the moustache, cutting the nails, plucking hair under the armpits, shaving the pubes, that it should not be neglected far more than forty nights. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 66)

 

Ibn Umar said:

 

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: Trim closely the moustache, and let the beard grow. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 67)

 

Ibn Umar said:

 

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) ordered us to trim the moustache closely and spare the beard. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 68)

 

Ibn Umar said:

 

The Messenger of Allah (may peace be opon him) said: Act against the polytheists, trim closely the moustache and grow beard. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 69)

 

Abu Huraira reported:

 

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Trim closely the moustache, and grow beard, and thus act against the fire-worshippers. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 70)

 

'A'isha reported:

 

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Ten are the acts according to fitra: clipping the moustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick, snuffing water in the nose, cutting the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking the hair under the armpits, shaving the pubes and cleaning one's private parts with water. The narrator said: I have forgotten the tenth, but it may have been rinsing the mouth. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 71)

 

This hadith has been narrated by Mus'ab b. Shaiba with the same chain of transmitters except for these words:

 

"His father said: I forgot the tenth one." (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 72)
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